Aspirus Medford Foundation

Aspirus Medford Foundation

Vicky & James are proud contributors
to the Aspirus Medford Foundation.

The mission of the Aspirus Medford Foundation is to support Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics’ in its mission to heal people, promote health and strengthen communities. That means, Funds raised here - Stay here.

The Aspirus Medford Foundation gifts up to $100,000 in advanced medical technology and/or to initiatives that will reduce deaths by suicide in the communities Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics serves.

The technologies purchased:

Enhance and strengthen the quality of care provided at Aspirus Medford

Provide more comforts for those suffering

Provide potentially new hope and quicker recoveries for those with chronic illnesses

Your gift makes a difference!
View our 2016 Annual Report to see what the Board, Aspirus employees, and other thoughtful donors were able to purchase for the benefit of hundreds/thousands! The report also features how Aspirus Medford donates its services to those in need.

If you donate to the Aspirus Medford Foundation, you can specifically identify which patients, which health service, you would like to make the greatest impact. You can choose to designate your funds to:

Greatest Good / Greatest Need

Babies - Birthing & Delivery

Cancer Care

Heart Care

Kidney Care

Day Surgery

Mammography / Radiology

Rehabilitation & Therapy

Emergency Services

Senior Care Services

Family Medicine

Primary Care

Suicide Awareness & Prevention

As a nonprofit, all funds, great and small, are graciously accepted.
If you'd like to give now, visit the donate tab above.

Other ways you can choose to make a difference in the health & wellness of people’s lives, through the Aspirus Medford Foundation, are to:

Open a CMMA at Forward Financial Bank - A CMMA is a Charitable Money Market Account. You deposit money in this account, just like any other checking/savings account, except that you also specify the Aspirus Medford Foundation as your charitable organization of choice. At the end of the year, Forward Financial Bank will make a donation to the Foundation because you identified it as your charity of choice.

Eligible Thrivent Financial members who participate in the Choice Dollars® program can choose to support the Aspirus Medford Foundation as their charity of choice. Contact Thrivent Financial at 1-800-847-4836 with questions and to establish the Foundation as your choice.

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The Aspirus Medford Foundation is grateful for your support. Your gift will help provide the means to purchase advanced technology that will benefit our patients and their families. It will help us provide quality care (physically and emotionally) to every patient regardless of their ability to pay for services.

Your gift to Aspirus Medford Foundation will make a difference.

Aspirus Medford Foundation does not have the means to accept credit cards or donations online – yet. We are making progress in that direction. Meanwhile, please print the attachment, complete it, and mail it with your check. Thank you!

Legacies & Planned Gifts

Giving options provide exceptional planning strategies and flexibility and may minimize tax implications. The American tax structure—with its intricate provisions—places a high premium on skillful planning. A large number of taxpayers earn a substantial income and accumulate substantial estates. To conserve their incomes and their estates, they turn to financial-planning techniques.

Reduce your income taxes

Avoid capital-gain tax

Increase your spendable income

Retain payments for life

Achieve no-cost, worry-free asset management

Gifts of Cash & Assets

The simplest way to support Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics is through cash gifts. By designating your gift "to the greatest good, for the greatest need," you will help the Aspirus Medford Foundation and Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics’ medical professionals focus on acquiring new and better ways to predict, diagnose, treat, and prevent a wide range of illnesses.
Gifts of assets (including stocks, bonds, life insurance, and property (real estate, etc.), could provide you with charitable deductions, and often additional tax savings as well. Your financial or tax advisors are the best professionals to assist you in arranging an asset gift.

Gifts by Will - Create a Legacy

You may prefer to state in your will (or trust) a sum of money, a percentage of your estate, real estate, or any combination, thereof that you wish to give to the Aspirus Medford Foundation
Through these types of bequests for the Aspirus Medford Foundation, you may secure a charitable estate-tax deduction for the value of the gift. And best of all, you will know that your generosity will support Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics for years to come. A bequest to the Aspirus Medford Foundation can create a legacy that will last forever.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes the Aspirus Medford Foundation a good investment for my gift?
The Aspirus Medford Foundation is a sound investment for your gift for two main reasons — system and spirit.

Aspirus is well managed. Our centralized budgeting process helps us plan expenditures for priorities over multi year periods.

As an organization, Aspirus is mission-driven. Our healthcare services are widespread, and they reflect our commitment to provide the best care to every patient, every day through integrated clinical practice and technologies.

Will my gift really make a difference?
Medical discoveries have never been greater than today. For example, molecular research is revealing new information about a wide range of illnesses — pointing the way to new methods of diagnosis, treatment and prevention. To make these advancements an opportunity and benefit for the communities we serve, Aspirus depends in part on the support of patients and friends who share our dedication to medical progress.

Why does Aspirus Medford need philanthropic support?
Philanthropy is a vital source of funding for our mission of excellence in patient care. It supports facilities that are technically advanced yet warm and welcoming for patients, visitors and staff. Philanthropy touches all aspects of our mission and every campus in the Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics organization.

How are philanthropic funds allocated?
Standing committees, comprised of senior administration and Aspirus medical professionals, allocate philanthropic funds according to priorities and budgets that are determined to meet the Aspirus mission. The Aspirus Medford Foundation follows and supports these collaborative priorities for the greatest impact and advancement for quality healthcare services today, and in the future.

May I specify how I want the Aspirus Medford Foundation to use my gift?
Of course. You may specify your gift designation when making a gift online or by using the Printable Donation Form (PDF). You also may consult the Foundation’s Executive Director to help determine the best "match" between your charitable goals and Aspirus Medford’s needs. Send us an e-mail or call (715) 748-8835.

I’m confused. Who do I make my check out to?
For the best tax circumstances, write your check out (or bequeath your funds) to Aspirus Medford Foundation, Inc.

May I give anonymously?
Yes. We honor requests for anonymity. Please state your wishes in writing.

What are Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics’ financial goals?
Aspirus Medford is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to excellence in patient care. Our goal as an organization is not to accumulate wealth for its own sake, but rather to meet our current and expected obligations as we serve patients through advanced medical technologies and services today, and in the future.

Who governs Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics?
Aspirus Medford is 50% owned by the community and 50% by Aspirus. Our governing board includes equal representation between physicians, administrative Aspirus leaders, and public members who represent a range of expertise in numerous businesses and industries.

Is the Aspirus Medford Foundation a not-for-profit organization?
Yes. The Aspirus Medford Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. We are happy to provide our tax ID # upon request.

Who governs the Aspirus Medford Foundation?
Aspirus Medford Foundation is a non-stock and not-for-profit corporation organized as an affiliate of the Memorial Member Association; the Foundation’s Board is comprised of not more than 15 public members with expertise in finance, service, and business, in addition to community representatives who are simply hard-working, everyday constituents of the industries and communities served by Aspirus.

How do I include Aspirus Medford Foundation in my will?
In making a bequest to Aspirus Medford Foundation, many benefactors specify a certain amount to be given. Alternatively, you may choose to give a percentage of your estate after other obligations are met.

Please consult your legal, financial and other representatives when making a will. Aspirus Medford Foundation, Inc. will be pleased to work with you and your advisers in this process.

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Auction Events

August 15, 2018 (after the Golf Outing)

September 10-14, 2018

9-3:30pm - Aspirus Medford Hospital - Community Education Room

You do NOT need to be present to win.

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Tammy Graumann FIGHT THE CANCER Ride

The Graumann FIGHT THE CANCER Ride is an annual event; it is always Mother's Day Saturday and starts from the Chelsea Conservation Club at noon. It raises funds to assist those battling a cancer diagnosis. Anything with wheels is welcome!

During the 11th annual Tammy Graumann FIGHT THE CANCER Ride, over 150 people rode their cycles in northcentral Wisconsin. That evening, people danced to the music of Smoke Wagon Band. Altogether, $6,031 was raised!

Including this year's donations, the friends and family of Tammy Graumann have raised $51,523 for Aspirus Medford patients.

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Rib River Cancer Walk

The 6th Annual Rib River Cancer Walk took place September 16, 2017. $1,800 was raised!

Registration was at 11:30am at St. Peter's Lutheran Church (N5868 CTH C, Rib Lake). The 5 mile walk started at NOON from St. Peter's Lutheran Church and ended at Rib River Bar & Grill (W1259 CTH M, Rib Lake). Funds raised were donated to the Aspirus Medford Foundation for the benefit of cancer patients.

Hunt for a Cure

The 2nd annual Hunt for a Cure will be held Friday, November 17, 2017.

Stop by Beartrap Archery & Firearms (N1761 Hwy 13, Stetsonville) to purchase a hamburger, chips & soda for $5. Funds raised will be donated to the Aspirus Medford Foundation for the benefit of cancer patients.

The 2016 event raised $2,000!

For many years, donations made to the Aspirus Medford Foundation were used to acquire advanced medical technologies and other items that provided quicker recoveries, comfort and hope to Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics' patients. In 2016 a new donor fund option was established. It's priority was (and still is) to increase awareness and prevention of suicides within the communities Aspirus Medford Hospital serves. Below is a short list of how donated funds were spent to help heal people, save lives and strengthen the communities in which we live.

Your donations matter!
THANK YOU for making a difference!

Suicide Awareness & Prevention $ 23,500High school assemblies were arranged to have a motivational, mental health speaker, Terrence Talley, speak to nearly 3,000 high school students in Abbotsford, Colby, Gilman, Medford, Prentice, Rib Lake, and Spencer; wristband key chains, imprinted with a crisis hotline & text number, were distributed to all. Youth suicide prevention educational packages that included a DVD with videos appropriate for classroom viewing, a facilitator's guide and classroom PowerPoint presentations from the Crisis Invention & Suicide Prevention Centre were purchased for each of the high schools previously listed. Six public service announcements were produced and circulated to Wisconsin radio, TV stations, and local movie theaters. Crisis posters were developed and distributed throughout the schools and other organizations. A free Aspiring Women community forum, "Mental Notes" (70 attendees) and a "A Walk Together for Suicide Awareness" event (300+ participants) were supported.

G5 Ventilator for Intensive Care $ 38,119This ventilator allows for real-time monitoring and control of respiratory rate, volume, timing and pressure. This continual monitoring encourages the patient to breathe spontaneously, minimizes complications and injuries, and shortens the ventilation period.